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Yorktown running back M.J. Stewartamassed 233 yards of offense andfive touchdowns during the Division5 Northern Region football final onNov. 23 at Stone Bridge High School.
Yorktown running back M.J. Stewartamassed 233 yards of offense andfive touchdowns during the Division5 Northern Region football final onNov. 23 at Stone Bridge High School.
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Sandy Newton, a member of TheWoman’s Club of Arlington, receiveda U.S. Department of the Interior
“Take Pride in America” volunteer awardat a special luncheon held last month.
Newton, along with her colleague, JudySherman, were recognized for restoring thehistoric Kitchen garden at Arlington House,Robert E. Lee’s home, located at ArlingtonNational Cemetery. This project entailedresearching old documents to create thegarden and then implementation of theirplan. They tilled the ground, built plantingbeds, germinated seeds, planted, weededand cultivated the ground. Now, in place ofa rocky field, there is a kitchen garden withrows of corn, tomatoes, lettuce, potatoes,and beets. This award had 100 nomineesnationwide and the Arlington House gar-den was one of the 10 selected to be hon-ored. Newton has volunteered 1,000 hoursat Arlington House since she started oneyear ago.
Newton also volunteers at Mount Vernon,George Washington’s Home, and demon-strates chocolate making, spinning andweaving to its visitors.
She is also a member of the “TidewaterTreadlers.” This group competes in theMaryland Sheep and Wool Festival eachMay. The group consists of a shearer, threespinners, and Newton, the weaver. Theyshear a sheep, spin the wool and weave ashawl in three hours. Their goal is to spread
the word about the rare breed sheep atMount Vernon. She also spent five years atHillwood Museum in Washington, D.C.cataloging and conserving its lace collec-tions. Newton is active in her church —Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church inClarendon (The Circle of Caring) — and has
volunteered for Meals on Wheels in Arling-ton. At The Woman’s Club of Arlington, sheholds the office of first vice president for2012-2014, and serves on its Contributions,Programs and Reservations Committees.
She is a wife, mother of two grown chil-dren and has six grandchildren.
ACFD Food DriveTo Benefit AFAC
The Arlington County Fire Depart-ment is sponsoring a food drive to ben-efit the Arlington Food Assistance Cen-ter, Dec. 1 through Dec. 21.
The department is collecting non-perishable donations for the AFAC pan-try. Items that are most needed includecereal, flour, oil,pasta and tuna.
Bring non-perishable donations toany fire station in Arlington or FallsChurch or to the Arlington CountyGovernment Center, Courthouse PlazaLobby, 2100 Clarendon Blvd.
Every week, on average, AFAC serves1,600 families in Arlington. That in-cludes 2,600 adults and 1,500 chil-dren. Visit www.afac.org.
SECRET SANTA PROGRAMArlington County is continuing its
Secret Santa program this year. Donategift cards from area stores that Depart-ment of Human Services distributes tomore than 1,000 needy individuals inthe community during the holiday sea-son. This includes Arlington childrenin foster care, people with disabilities,low-income seniors and low-incomefamilies.
All donations go directly to the re-cipients.
Newton Receives Distinguished Volunteer Award
At the Department of Interior’s National Volunteer Award presentation,from left, are Rhea Suh, Assistant Secretary of Interior; Judy Sherman,award winner; Donna Cuttone, National Park Service ranger; SandyNewton, award winner; Delphine Gross, National Park Service ranger;Jacqueline Davis, National Park Service ranger, and Lisa Young, Depart-ment of the Interior program specialist.
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Skating at Pentagon RowTushar Tank helps his son Sankalp navigate the ice on Saturdayafternoon, Nov. 24 at the Pentagon Row outdoor skating rink. Therink is located at 1201 South Joyce St. in Arlington and is open dailyfrom now until March 18, 2013. For more information visitwww.pentagonrowskating.com
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I enjoy volunteering for AHC Inc.,” saidBernard Piper, who received one of itsVolunteer of the Year awards. “It is an
integral part of my life. Even though thismay appear cliché or contrived,volunteerism makes me whole as a humanbeing.”
Piper was one of the three volunteers whowere recognized by AHC Inc., a non-profitdeveloper of affordable rental housing, atthe organization’s annual meeting lastmonth. The awards recognized volunteersin each of the organization’s three educa-tional programs: the After-School programfor elementary students, the Teen Tutoringprogram for teenagers and the SummerCamp that helps students prevent learningloss over the summer.
“This is the first year that we’ve done it,”said Jennifer Endo, director of ResidentServices at AHC Inc. “We have wonderfulvolunteers for many years. It just warms myheart to see people give up their time, andreally make a big difference for youngpeople they are working with. Each of thembrings so much to the students. They setexamples for children of what it is to be acaring person. Children and teens can learnso much from them. I’m grateful that welive in a community where so many peopleare willing to give generously.”
AHC Inc. began offering onsite residentservices back in 1993. It provides educa-tional programs that encourage academicexcellence and personal growth in a nur-turing and stable environment.
These programs are available at its six
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Inside the Beltway, Richmond Highwayis a bustling transit corridor. It will soonhave the region’s first dedicated lanes
in Alexandria. A bus-rapid transit systemwith real-time information about arrivals isabout to open. Arlington County is planningto upgrade the buses to streetcars in 2018.
Outside the Beltway is another story.Leaders in Fairfax County say widening theroad from Woodlawn to the Beltway is atleast 15 years away. Elected officials havetalked about conducting a transit study for
years, and now they’re talking about a morecomprehensive alternatives analysis to con-sider everything from bus-rapid transit toextending the Metro line. But the studyhasn’t started yet because county officialsare still trying to figure out who will payfor the $3 million study.
“It’s the difference between talking anddoing,” said Councilman-elect Justin Wil-son. “Both Arlington and Alexandria havebeen very aggressive about this.”
Fairfax County has clearly not been asaggressive — or at least they haven’t beenable to accomplish as much as their neigh-bors to the north. Some say that’s because
Arlington and Alexandria have dominionover their own roads while Fairfax has towork with the Virginia Department of Trans-portation. Others say attention to TysonsCorner has distracted leaders in Fairfax fromfocusing on the Richmond Highway corri-dor.
“Given the size of Fairfax County, it’s muchmore difficult to bring attention to bear ona specific area,” said Del. Bob Brink (D-48).“Because it’s so large, you have so manycompeting corridor interests.”
For decades, members of the legislativedelegation have tried to fund a transit study.
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Virginia already has a reputation fortightly controlling the availability oflaw-enforcement documents. Now
that reputation may be re-affirmed in theupcoming General Assembly session, whenthe Virginia Sheriffs’ Association will opposeefforts to share documents about when andhow pregnant inmates are restrained.
“It would jeopardize our ability to safelyand securely run our operations by puttingour security out there for all to see,” saidArlington County Sheriff Beth Arthur, whois president of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Asso-ciation.
Del. Patrick Hope (D-47) has been push-ing for public access to information sincehe learned about the 2010 case of TiarraFain, a 22-year-old inmate who was de-tained on charges of forgery at theRappahannock Regional Jail. According toa lawsuit she filed against the common-wealth of Virginia, she was shackled dur-ing labor and recovery. Hope approachedthe Virginia Board of Corrections, whichrecently approved draft regulations thatwould create new guidelines for the use ofrestraints on pregnant inmates.
“All we are asking is for law-enforcementofficers is to use discretion for each inmate,”said Hope. “If they do have to use more re-straints, then all they need to do is docu-ment the reasons why.”
THOSE DRAFT regulations are currentlyin a 30-day comment period. After that,they’ll need to be approved by the attorneygeneral and governor. But even then, Hopesaid, they’ll still be regulations that can bechanged at the whim of the administration.So in the upcoming session, he said, he’llbe pushing for the guidelines to become partof the Virginia code. But he’ll also be push-ing for something else.
When the Board of Corrections took upthe issue of when and how pregnant in-mates could be restrained, one issuesparked so much debate that board mem-bers removed it from the draft regulationsto take up at a later date. That was the avail-ability of use-of-force incident reports,which the Virginia Sheriffs’ Associationwants to keep secret. Hope and others saythe documents should be public.
“Let’s say, for example, that a jail has 25inmates that are pregnant,” said Hope. “And
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The Two Faces of TransportationA different approach to transit on opposite sides of the Beltway.
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if they are unnecessarily restrain-ing all 25, then that tell me thatthey are not using any discretion.”
EARLIER THIS YEAR, the StateIntegrity Investigation sponsoredby the Center for Public IntegrityGave Virginia a grade of “F” forpublic accountability, transparencyand corruption. Virginia’s Freedomof Information Act does just theopposite, allowing public-safetyagencies to shield access to almostany document at will — in anykind of case, regardless of what it’sabout, regardless of whether thecase is open or closed.
“There is no question that un-der some circumstances that it isin the public interest to protect theidentities of some victims andsome witnesses,” said LucyDalglish, director of the Arlington-based Reporters Committee forFreedom of the Press earlier thisyear. “I just don’t think it is neces-sary to protect the identities of allvictims and all witnesses in all cir-cumstances.”
Meanwhile, the NationalWomen’s Law Center has alsogiven Virginia a failing grade forits treatment of pregnant inmates.One area where the common
locations in Arlington.Piper, who works for
the federal govern-ment, was honored asthe After-School Pro-gram Volunteer of theYear. He has helped el-ementary students inthe daily After-Schoolprogram at the Gates ofBallston for three years.He began helping chil-dren with their homework, thenfound that some children werestruggling with math. So Piperdecided to stay an extra half anhour each week to help improvetheir math skills.
“I worked with AHC’s onsite co-ordinators to introduce a mathgames component once a week,”he said. “We would play differentgames to help the children becomeexcited about math in differentways. Games included Math Warswhere we played with oversizedplaying cards, or Math Raceswhere different teams wouldprogress around a track based ontheir proficiency of math prob-lems. We also played a game calledChain Reaction that motivated thechildren to think about the inter-relationship of numbers.”
Piper said he was “over-whelmed, surprised, and ex-tremely flattered” when he re-ceived the award. “This is an honorthat touched me more deeply thanother past awards that I was for-tunate to receive.”
Maria Garcia, the SummerCamp Volunteer of the Year, wasthe youngest receiving the awards.She lives in one of AHC’s apart-ment communities, and startedvolunteering with the SummerCamp in 2009. This year she tookon a leadership role with otherteen volunteers for the first time,
modeling for them what they needto help with, when to assist staffand how to build strong relation-ships with children.
“I’ve been volunteering since Iwas in 6th grade,” said Garcia, 17,a junior at Washington Lee HighSchool. “Every summer, I help chil-dren with their homework, and Iplay with them. It’s a great expe-rience. It will help me later whenI go to college or get a job. I reallyenjoy it.” Another volunteer wasStephen Peacock, who was hon-ored as the Teen Tutoring ProgramVolunteer of the Year. He workedclosely with a student who neededspecial academic support andguidance. Peacock was patient,and with his strong support, thestudent was able to improve hisgrade from an average of D+ toB. “I recommend everyone shouldconsider some type of volunteeractivity, whether it is with chil-dren, adults, animals, or othercause,” added Piper. “I believevolunteerism is an easy way to bepart of something larger thanyourself, which in turn allows youto grow. We all have different in-terests. I like education because itis an asset that not only sustainsbut also grows. I like the idea ofsharing with others the value, andhopefully, the love of learning.This is why tutoring is so impor-tant to me.”
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Progress has been as slow asthe traffic-clogged roads southof the Beltway.
Inside the Beltway, leaders arearguing about bus-rapid transitversus streetcars.
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Those efforts floundered until recently,when legislators were able to earmark a $1million appropriation for a transit study.Leaders in Fairfax County decided theywanted a more comprehensive alternativesanalysis that would cost about $3 million.They applied for federal grants, and are stillwaiting to hear whether or not federalmoney will pay for the alternatives analy-sis.
“It’s a crime the state’s not paying for it,”said Jeff McKay, Lee District supervisor. “It’sa darn good thing the county was willingto pay for the grant, and it’s a darn goodthing we are willing to pay for it if we can’tget federal assistance to do it because it’ssomething the state should have done 20years ago.”
THE TWO FACES of Richmond Highwaypose a stark contrast for motorists who drivefrom Rosslyn to Fort Belvoir. The north
stretch is an urban corridor that will soonhave a streetcar grid connecting Metro sta-tions. The southern stretch is a traffic-clogged suburban highway that hasn’tchanged much since the 1960s. While ac-tion is already taking place in the north,leaders are still arguing about who’s pay-ing for an alternatives analysis in the south.
“I’m 41 years old, and I don’t want to bewatching all this happen when I turn 80,”said Del. Scott Surovell (D-44). “It’s unac-ceptable.”
On the campaign trail, the politics of tran-sit have become a talking point — but theargument hasn’t always worked. For ex-ample, Republican challenger Jeff Fredericktried to attack incumbent Sen. Toddy Puller(D-36) for the lack of progress on RichmondHighway. But a few days before the elec-tion last year, the Department of Defenseannounced a $180 million appropriationwill widen Route 1 from Telegraph Road atthe southern end to Mount Vernon.
“This is a huge jumpstart to the ongoingrevitalization of the Route 1 corridor,” saidPuller at the time. “Because we showed thatwe are serious about working with county,state and federal governments on compre-hensive transportation solutions, our grantwas able to make it through.”
More recently, the issue of streetcars tookcenter stage during the campaign for Ar-lington County Board. Incumbent DemocratLibby Garvey was facing challenges from
the Republican and Green Party candidatesthat the streetcar system was too expensive.Weeks before the election, she announcedthat she would oppose efforts to upgradethe transit system to streetcars.
“These things take a lot of preparationtime, which of course is part of why theyare vulnerable to political attack becausethey sit out there for a long time,” saidCounty Board member Chris Zimmerman,one of the leading advocates for streetcars.“People who like it say, ‘When is this evercoming’ while people who were against itin the first place will continue to attack it.”
In Alexandria, Councilwoman AliciaHughes led the criticism of upgradingAlexandria’s transit system to streetcars. Shelost, and will be replaced on the council byTim Lovain — one of the leading advocatesof streetcars. In the race for mayor, incum-bent Bill Euille beat back independent can-didate Andrew Macdonald, who waged acampaign that was highly critical of the
city’s planning efforts.“Andrew Macdonald ran on a platform of
returning to the late 1700s,” said FrankShafroth, director of the Center for Stateand Local Government Leadership. “He’sfrom the Georgetown and Old Town schoolof resisting Metro, and that side lost.”
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE, one areaof widespread disagreement is whether ornot Richmond Highway needs rail. Surovellhas argued that county leaders should startplanning for extending the Yellow Line pastthe Huntington Metro station down Rich-mond Highway toward Fort Belvoir. He ac-knowledges that the density does not cur-rently exist to make that happen, but heargues that with planning and determina-tion the circumstances could exist to funda Metro extension that provide the corri-dor with
“It could be a game-changer for Route 1,”said Surovell. “When I survey constituents,a majority of them always say they wouldprefer to see an underground Metro as op-posed to light rail.”
Others disagree. McKay says he doubtsthe neighborhoods up and down the corri-dor would ever agree to the kind of in-creases to density that would be requiredfor Metro.
“I just don’t see us getting to the pointwhere there’s an appetite for the density you
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I returned to Arlington from Tel Aviv dur-ing the barrage of rockets from Gazabefore the pre-Thanksgiving cease-fire.Thanks to Israel’s “Iron Dome” missile
shield, the rockets were destroyed in midairover Tel Aviv, and my flight took off on sched-ule.
I was deeply disturbed by what I saw andheard in four weeks in Israel/Pales-tine on a fact-finding delegation of aD.C.-based group called InterfaithPeace Builders, and volunteeringwith the International Solidarity Movement.The visit convinced me that the underlyingcause of violence in the Holy Land is Israel’spersistent violation of Palestinians’ humanrights.
In one West Bank village, the scene of weeklyprotest demonstrations, a Palestinian womannamed Manal told me, “The Israeli soldiers firetear gas in my windows before breakfast ev-ery morning.” She showed us a video withhorrifying and heartrending images of soldiersbeating women and children, a boy screamingafter being shot with pepper spray in his eyes,and an observer being dragged into custody.We saw a picture of the bloody wound of herown 12-year-old son, who [she said] was shotin the side with a high velocity tear gas canis-ter, and sustained liver damage. Manal hasspent 10 days in jail; her husband has beenarrested four times and had his camera bro-ken. Despite the daily violence, she says theyhave power from within to keep resisting untilthe occupation ends.
While observing a similar weekly demonstra-tion at another village I was nearly overcomeby tear gas. Although I was 50 yards away, Ifelt blinded, disoriented, and suffocated for afew minutes. A tear gas canister struck my shoeand left a mark on it, but did not hurt my foot.Bil’in has been protesting for eight yearsagainst the separation wall, which took abouthalf the town’s land. As a result of the demon-strations, plus litigation, Israel moved the wall,but the town still has lost 250 acres of its land.Leaders say the protests will continue, becausetheir goal is to end the occupation.
In a third village, another international vol-unteer and I locked ourselves inside a Pales-tinian home that the owner asked us to pro-tect against further vandalism by Israeli set-tlers. When we refused to admit three armedsoldiers, acting on the owner’s instructions,they threatened to bomb the door open. For-tunately for us, they did not do it.
I met nomadic Bedouins who said they faceforced relocation to make way for ever-expand-
ing Israeli settlements. The Bedouinssaid settlers killed and maimed theirchildren by luring them with toys at-tached to booby traps, then made the
parents pay fines for trespassing. Farmers southof Hebron told me settlers poisoned their sheepand took over their springs. In Hebron, I sawthe nets Palestinians had to install over theirmarket to protect themselves from settlers’dumped garbage, and the hundreds of shopsclosed in the name of security. Palestinian fami-lies in several areas recounted interminablelegal battles to keep their land. Some had theirhomes demolished by Israeli authorities. Pal-estinians are harassed, intimidated, and hu-miliated at Israeli checkpoints. Israel’s “secu-rity fence,” which the Palestinians call an apart-heid barrier, causes personal suffering andhardship for those who cannot reach theirfields or visit family members on the other side.
I was shocked by the extent of militarizationof Israel. There were gun-toting young soldiers
everywhere, and I saw images of children fon-dling machine guns, and kindergarten booksto teach children their numbers by countingtanks and weapons.
Palestinians everywhere were sharply criti-cal of the United States, which provides un-conditional military and diplomatic support forIsrael, thereby perpetuating the continued oc-cupation, expansion of settlements, and humanrights abuses. The United States has vetoedscores of UN Security Council resolutions con-demning Israel’s policies, and grants Israel $3billion in unconditional military aid every year.
I did see signs of hope amidst the pervasivepanorama of human rights abuses of Palestin-ians. We drove by the Oasis of Peace, a villageof 50 families of Jews and Palestinian Arabs ofIsraeli citizenship. They live together in a com-munity based on mutual acceptance, respect,and cooperation. I also visited a town of morethan 10,000 inhabitants called Isifiya, nearHaifa in northern Israel, where four religiousgroups live together in harmony — the Druze(a secret religion that started as a sect of Is-lam), Muslims, Christians, and Jews. If it canhappen there, why not elsewhere?
George Meek, a retired radio journalist with the Voiceof America, is an elder at Trinity Presbyterian Church inArlington and volunteers with various local groups. Formore on his recent experiences in Israel/Palestine, see hisPalestine Journal at http://seekpeaceinpalestine.blogspot.com
Tear gas at a weekly protest demonstration against theIsraeli occupation.
Arlington resident George Meek at the separation barrierin East Jerusalem.
Dodging Rockets from Gaza
Commentary
Praise forProfessorTo the Editor:
After attending a baseball game at Nation-als Park this past summer, Washington D.C.resident T.C. Maslin was walking home to hisCapital Hill home when he was accosted,beaten badly and left for dead by three thugs.This crime was so vicious that Mr. Maslin maynot be able to ever regain his ability to have anormal life. A young professional with a wifeand small child, Mr. Maslin suffered massivehead injuries that have resulted in numeroussurgeries.
Karen L. Bune is an adjunct professor atMarymount University in Arlington, a re-nowned victim specialist, and a nationally rec-ognized instructor, writer and professional inthe field. Recently Professor Bune’s victimologyclass took the time to recognize and supportMr. Maslin and his family as they go throughsuch a difficult, trying time after this senselessact of violence.
With the professor’s guidance, the class pro-vided several gifts for Mrs. Maslin that includeda scrapbook of inspiration that they developed,a donation of toys for her child, and a letterfrom the class that was matted and framed.This showing of support was presented during
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an informal ceremony during the class onNov. 20. Unfortunately due to circumstancesMrs. Maslin could not be on hand; however,a representative from the Metro Police De-partment was available to able to collectthe gifts and will have them delivered.
In today’s world very little attention isgiven to the victims of crime. ProfessorBune’s class has filled that void. ProfessorBune’s selfless, untiring efforts are invalu-
able to the students. She brings attentionto the victims, especially the family that isso adversely affected. Professor Bune andher class should be commended and recog-nized for their efforts. Hats-off to them.
Charles E. Flinn IIICaptain (retired), Prince Georges
County, MarylandFIRE/EMS Department
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“Flourishing After 55” from Arlington’s Office ofSenior Adult Programs for Dec. 9-15.
Arlington senior centers: Aurora Hills, 735S. 18th St.; Walter Reed, 2909 S. 16th St.;Culpepper Garden, 4435 N. Pershing Dr.;Langston-Brown, 2121 N. Culpeper St.; Lee, 5722Lee Hwy.; Arlington Mill at Fairlington, 3308 S.Stafford St.; also Madison Community Center,3829 N. Stafford St.; TJ Comm. Center, 3501 S.2nd St.
Senior trips: Holiday Lunch at the Mansion onO Street, D.C., $65, Monday, Dec. 9; GardenFestof Lights and buffet, Lewis Ginter Botanical Gar-den, Richmond, $49, Tuesday, Dec. 11; TheSultan’s Garden exhibit, Textile Museum, D.C.,$18, Thursday, Dec. 13; Arena Stage, D.C., “Pull-man Porter Blues,” $58, Friday, Dec. 14. CallArlington County 55+ Travel, 703-228-4748. Reg-istration required.
Stolen masterpieces and recovery of artscollections, Monday, Dec. 10, 1 p.m., AuroraHills. Cost $6. Register, 703-228-5722.
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THURSDAY/NOV. 29“Superheroes Of Stoke.” 7:30 p.m.
This new film takes a captivatinglook at the past, present, and futureof freeskiing. Tickets are $12. Visitwww.arlingtondrafthouse.com. AtArlington Cinema & Drafthouse,2903 Columbia Pike.
FRIDAY/NOV. 30Full Moon Foray. Look at the phases
and faces of the moon. Ages 3-5.Preschool programs are offeredthroughout the year at both GulfBranch and Long Branch NatureCenters. Parents are invited to stayand observe, or those with youngersiblings may visit the rest of thebuilding during the program. Parentsmust remain on-site. Friday, Nov. 3010:30-11:30 a.m., or 3:30-4:30 p.m.
NOV. 30-DEC. 2Artful Weekend at Fort C.F. Smith.
The Arlington Artists Alliance willhold it’s annual Artful Weekend atthe historic Henley House at Fort C.F.Smith, featuring 40 artists and avariety of styles. Come to meet theartists at a wine and light snackreception on Friday, Nov. 30 from 6-8 p.m. The show will open again onSaturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 2 fromnoon to 4 p.m.
SATURDAY/DEC. 1Washington-Lee High School
Holiday Bazaar. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.More than 60 local artisans will beshowing handcrafted gift items. Takehome baked goods and other holidayitems offered by W-L clubs andteams. Live musical performances byThe Madrigals and other schoolgroups. Free. At 1301 North StaffordSt. Call 703-228-6200. Free parkingand easy access to Bazaar from the I-66 parking garage off Stafford Street.
Holiday Wreath Workshop. 1-4 p.m.Adults and children ages 12 andolder. Music, refreshments, basicinstruction and enough materials areprovided for each participant to makeat least two seasonal decorations.Participants should bring handpruners or wire cutters and any extramaterials or special decorations youmay wish to add. Call 703-228-6535.Meet at Long Branch Nature Center,625 S Carlin Springs Road. $30 feepayable upon registration. Program#612942-H.
Annual Holiday Boutique. 10 a.m.-4p.m. Free admission and Parking. AtOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church,800 23rd St. S. Baked goods, ready-to-go meals, great holiday gift items,raffle baskets, silent auction, freshlydecorated holiday wreaths and more.To benefit the Arlington FoodAssistance Center and ArlingtonHume School Historical Museum.Lunch will be available. Visitwww.ahwc1958.org or call 703-218-7561.
Gala of Glitz, Glamour and aGourmet Extravaganza. 6:30p.m. The Jewish Community Centeror Northern Virginia presents theTony Award-winning musicalDreamgirls at the Signature Theatre,4200 Campbell Ave. RSVP by calling703-328-0880 or visitingwww.jccnv.org.
Comedy: The Sklar Brothers:Randy and Jason Sklar. 7:30 and10 p.m. at Arlington Cinema &Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike.Admissions are $22. Visitwww.arlingtondrafthouse.com.
Incredible Edible Book Contest. 10
a.m.-3 p.m. An edible book is anyrepresentation of a book title that ismade primarily from ediblematerials. Entries should be droppedoff at the Cherrydale Library between10 a.m. and noon. The public iswelcome to come and view theentries beginning at noon. Awardswill be given out at 3 p.m., and thenlight refreshments will be served. AtCherrydale Branch Library at 2190North Military Road. Visit http://library.arlingtonva.us.
Mystery Extravaganza. 1 p.m. OneMore Page Books hosts a MysteryExtravaganza with the ChesapeakeChapter of Sisters in Crime. Morethan 16 local mystery authors will bepresent to talk about and sign theirbooks. The event will be held nextdoor to the store in the WestLeereception area. One More Page islocated at 2200 North WestmorelandSt. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
Love Quilt Project. 1:30-3:30 p.m.The St. Peter’s Love Quilt Projectwelcomes the community to view thefirst 50 quilts crafted by members forSouth African children orphaned byAIDS. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church,Arlington, is located at 115 EastFairfax Street, Falls Church.
Fundraising Gala. 6:30-9:30 p.m., anevening gala will celebrate SouthAfrica with South African music, abuffet of selected wines and food, araffle of craft items. Tickets for thegala are $50, and are available forpurchase from [email protected]. St. Peter’s EpiscopalChurch, Arlington, is located at 115East Fairfax Street, Falls Church.
SATURDAY, SUNDAY/DEC. 1, 2, 8Visit with Santa. Come to Gulf Branch
for a visit with Santa in the old loghouse. After registering, each familywill be assigned a specific time slot tovisit with Santa. Arrive a few minutesearly to check in. Call 703-228-3403to register. Meet at Gulf BranchNature Center, 3608 Military Road.Cost is $7 per child, due uponregistration.❖ Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m.-noon.Program #622853-A❖ Saturday, Dec. 1, 1-4 p.m. Program#622853-B❖ Sunday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m.-noon.Program #622853-C❖ Sunday, Dec. 2, 1-4 p.m. Program#622853-D❖ Saturday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m.-noon.Program #622853-E❖ Saturday, Dec. 8, 1-4 p.m..Program #622853-F
DEC. 1 THROUGH FEB. 24Flying Squirrel Lore & More. For
families and children. Children mustbe accompanied by an adult. Flyingsquirrels are found throughout thewooded neighborhoods of Arlington,but are seldom seen. Learn aboutthese engaging nocturnal acrobats.After an indoor presentation, tiptoeoutside to see these little pixies glidein for an evening meal. Thesecreatures are truly one of the naturalwonders of Arlington. Call 703-228-6535 to register. Meet at LongBranch Nature Center, 625 S. CarlinSprings Road.❖ Saturday, Dec. 1, 5-6 p.m. Program#622953-A❖ Friday, Dec. 7, 5-6 p.m. Program#622953-B❖ Saturday, Dec. 8, 5-6 p.m. Program#622953-C❖ Saturday, Dec. 15, 5-6 p.m.Program #622953-D
SUNDAY/DEC. 2Owl Prowl. 6:30-7:30 p.m. For families
with children age 3 and up. Learnabout these creatures of forests, thensearch the surrounding trees for a
hoot or two. Call 703-228-6535 toregister. $5 fee due uponregistration. Program #622953-P.Meet at Long Branch Nature Center,625 S. Carlin Springs Road.
Book Discussion. 4 p.m. NathanKotecki visits One More Page Booksto talk about his book, The SuburbanStrange. One More Page is located at2200 North Westmoreland St. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
MONDAYS/DEC. 3From Page to Stage Mondays. 7
p.m. Arlington Public Library,Shirlington Branch, 4200 CampbellAve. Watch the Oscar-winningDreamgirls, the film based on the1981 Broadway musical. Call 703-820-9771 or visitwww.signaturetheatre.org.
Argentine Festival Anniversary. 7-9p.m. The Argentine Committeeinvites the public to participate in acelebration of the XXV anniversaryand success of the Gold PresidentialVolunteer Service Award of theannual Argentine Festival. It’s afestive evening of fun, shows underthe festival’s stars, great food for saleand exciting awards and raffle prizes.At El Patio Restaurant, 5240Randolph Road, Rockville. Onlineadvanced donation only is $5. Toregister, call 703-212-5850 or [email protected].
THROUGH DEC. 3Annual Fruit Sale. The Arlington Host
Lions will host its first citrus salesthrough Monday Dec. 3, from 8 a.m.until dark at the Wells Fargo Bank onthe corner of N. Glebe Road and LeeHighway. The second sale will beJan. 23-28, 2013. The following fruitwill be sold at the following costs percase: Pink/white grapefruit at $30per case and $16 per half; Naveloranges at $28 per case and $14 per
half; Tangeloes at $26 per case and$14 per half; Hamlin juice oranges at$25 per case and $13 per half; andTangerines at $18 per half case.
TUESDAY/DEC. 4Birding Trip to Westmoreland Co.
8 a.m.-5 p.m. For adults. Join for anexcursion to Westmoreland andGeorge Washington’s BirthplaceNational Monument. Waterfowl, baldeagles and winter birds are allpossible sightings. Participantsshould dress for the weather andbring binoculars, a bag lunch and adrink and snacks for the day. Call703-228-3403 to register. $40 feedue upon registration. Program#622843-A. Meet at the parking lotat Lubber Run Recreation Center,300 N. Park Drive.
Fiction Club. 7 p.m. The One MorePage Book Fiction Club meets todiscuss The Rules of Civility by AmorTowles. One More Page Books islocated at 2200 North WestmorelandSt. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
WEDNESDAY/DEC. 5Children’s Holiday Magic Show. 7-
8:15 p.m. Featuring Ring 50 of theInternational Brotherhood ofMagicians. Free. A donation ofcanned food items or new toy will becollected for local charity. At BishopIreton High School, 201 CambridgeRoad. Email Danny Selnick [email protected] or call703-347-5540.
Bird Walk. 9:30-11:30 a.m. For adults.Free. Join members of the NorthernVirginia Bird Club for an informalwalk through Long Branch andGlencarlyn Parks in search of residentand migratory birds. Experienced andbeginning birders welcome. Bringbinoculars and field guides. Call 703-228-6535 to register. Meet at the
parking lot at Long Branch NatureCenter, 625 S. Carlin Springs Road.Program #622943-D.
Gemstone Club. 4-5 p.m. For childrenage 7-11. Register children only.Budding geologists and gem loversare invited to join for a year’s worthof fun and collecting at the GemstoneClub. Call 703-228-3403 to register.Meet at Gulf Branch Nature Center,3608 Military Road. $10 fee dueupon registration. Program #622823-A.
Wine and Jewelry. 6:30 p.m. OneMore Page Books hosts a SparklingWine and Jewelry Evening.Customers can taste several sparklingwines while browsing jewelry fromStella and Dot. One More Page Booksis located at 2200 NorthWestmoreland St. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
THURSDAY/DEC. 6Brown Bag Thursdays. 1-2 p.m.
Nova Y. Payton, an audience favoriteas Motormouth Maybelle inHairspray, returns in the role of EffieWhite in the landmark musicalDreamgirls. Signature’s Mead Lobby,4200 Campbell Ave. Call 703-820-9771 or visitwww.signaturetheatre.org.
Film: Bad Santa. 7:30 p.m. The A.V.Club’s New Cult Canon brings TerryZwigoff’s dark comedy Bad SantatoArlington Cinema & Drafthouselocated at 2903 Columbia Pike.Admissions are $6.50. Visitwww.arlingtondrafthouse.com.
Jewelry Trunk Show and ArtReception. 5-8 p.m. To celebrate“Illuminations” and “Metroscapes:NOVA/DC” the Northern Virginia ArtCenter will hold a reception featuringthe Gallery jewelers. ChristineBartoletta of Society Hill Designs andJulie Jernigan of Jules’ Jewels willhold a trunk show of their latestdesigns and inspirational, one of akind jewelry. Treats to eat from KingStreet Blues, and treats for the eyewill be on hand. Live music will beprovided by the duo SuburbanHearts. Free and open to the public.At 2100 Crystal Drive. Call 571-483-0652 or visit www.novaartcenter.org.
Jan Brett Storytime. 10:30-11:15a.m. For children 2 and up.December is Jann Brett’s birthdaymonth. Come to celebrate it byreading some of her books aboutwinter’s creatures. Call 703-228-6535to register. Meet at Long BranchNature Center, 625 S. Carlin SpringsRoad. Free. Program #622923-A.
Book Discussion. 7 p.m. Economistand author Charles Kenny visits OneMore Page Books to talk about hisnew book, Getting Better: WhyGlobal Development is Succeeding,and How We Can Improve the WorldEven More. One More Page Books islocated at 2200 North WestmorelandSt. Visitwww.onemorepagebooks.com.
THROUGH DEC. 6Art Exhibition. Marymount’s Barry
Gallery will exhibit Paintings andCollages by Judy Bass. The BarryGallery is located in the ReinschLibrary on Marymount’s MainCampus, 2807 North Glebe Road.Gallery hours are Monday throughThursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., andFriday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6p.m.
DEC. 6 THROUGH JAN. 6“A Trip to the Moon.” This
whimsical, original piece is based onthe 1902 silent film by GeorgesMéliès. Hours are 8 p.m. Wednesdaythrough Saturday, 2 p.m. on Sunday.At Crystal City Theater located at1800 S. Bell St. Crystal City. Call800-494-8497 or visit
CD Release ConcertSignature Theatre welcomes singer and actress Sandy Bainum or a spe-
cial concert and release party as she debuts her new holiday CD ThisChristmas. The concert, featuring songs from the new album, will be heldin Signature’s MAX Theatre on Monday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Bainum will bejoined by a number of Washington performers. All tickets are free, with gen-eral admission seating. Reservations are available through the Signature BoxOffice at 703-820-9771 or visit www.signature-theatre.org.
Following the concert, join Bainum and members of the Signature com-munity in the Mead Lobby, where CDs will be available. Donations will beaccepted at the event to support Taking Care Of Our Own, a program to pro-vide assistance to area theatre professionals and artists in the event ofpersonal emergencies. Visit www.theatrewashington.org
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www.synetictheater.org. Regular ticketsare $35-55. Parking is free after 4p.m., on weekdays, all day onweekends.
FRIDAY/DEC. 7Miracle on 23rd Street. 6:30 p.m.
Linden Resources, Inc. is hosting itsannual Miracle on 23rd Celebration.Free and open to the public: a festivetree lighting, Santa Claus arriving ona fire truck, holiday musicperformances, children’s activities,local dignitaries in attendance, andtasty holiday goodies. Sales proceedswill be donated to non-profits. Visitwww.linden.org or call 703-521-4441. Linden Resources is located at750 23rd St. South.
Free Concert. 7:30 p.m. The concertfeatures Angela Peterson Winter,soprano and Barbara PetersonCackler, piano. At Central UnitedMethodist Church, 4201 N. FairfaxDrive. A reception follows. Visitwww.cumcballston.org.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY/DEC. 7-8Comedian. 10 p.m. Kurt Braunohler is
a comedian in New York City and thehost of IFC’s new comedy game showBunk. Admission is $20. Visitwww.arlingtondrafthouse.com. AtArlington Cinema & Drafthouse islocated at 2903 Columbia Pike.
SATURDAY/DEC. 8Free Holiday Showcase. 6 p.m.
Dance Asia is presenting the 3rdannual Colors! Holiday Showcase atThomas Jefferson Auditorium locatedat 125 South Old Glebe Road at 7p.m. Free. Tickets can be reserve inadvance at
www.danceasiacolors2012.eventbrite.com.Donations are welcome. Visitwww.danceasia.me or [email protected].
Concert. 7:30 p.m. Enjoy an evening ofmixed chamber music presented bystring musicians from Prelude: TheArlington Youth Orchestral Program.At 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive.Tickets are $8 at 703-548-1154 orwww.encorestage.org.
Bird Watching for Beginners. 9-11a.m. For Adults and teens. Winter is agreat time to learn about birdwatching. $5 fee due uponregistration. Call 703-228-6535 toregister. Program #622943-G.
Winter Tree ID. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.For adults and teens age 14 andabove. Learn to identify the trees ofArlington parks by their bark andshape. Wear cold weather clothes.Call 703-228-6535 to register. Meetat Long Branch Nature Center, 625 S.Carlin Springs Road. $5 fee due uponregistration. Program #622943-J.
Civil War Forts Van Tour: Forts ofNorth Arlington. 1-4 p.m. Ages 12to adult. Register children andadults; children must beaccompanied by a registered adult.Begin the program at Fort. C.F. Smithand travel by van to Forts Bennett,Ethan Allen and finally Fort Marcy inFairfax County. Call 703-243-4342 toregister. Meet at Fort C. F. SmithPark, 2411 N. 24th St. North. $15 feedue upon registration. Program#622743-A.
Civil War Discovery: Build a Fort.10-11 a.m. For ages 7-11. Registerchildren only. Use “Lincoln Logs” anddirt to design and build replica forts.Call 703-243-4342 to register. Meetat Fort C. F. Smith Park, 2411 N.24th St. North. $5 due atregistration. Program #622723-A.
DEC. 8-16Craft Show and Sale. The Hendry
House at Fort C.F. Smith Park inArlington is hosting the 7th annualHoliday House, which is a juried arts& crafts sale by local artisans.Wednesday noon to 8 p.m., Saturday10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday noonto 5 p.m. There will be a children’scorner with items priced under $15.Fort C.F. Smith Park is located at2411 24th St. North. Call SharonCasey at 703-243-7329.
SUNDAY/DEC. 9Free Concert: The 50-voice NoVA.
4 p.m. The community chorus willperform part 1 of the oratorio plusthe “Amen Chorus” and “HallelujahChorus” with professional soloistsand chamber orchestra at ArlingtonPresbyterian Church, 3507 ColumbiaPike. Visitwww.novalightschorale.jigsy.com.
adults, families and teens. Noregistration required. Free. At GulfBranch Nature Center, 3608 MilitaryRoad.
DEC. 11-23Holiday Shows. Holiday Guys and
Holiday Follies are limited-runholiday shows, part of SignatureTheatre’s 2012/2013 season. HolidayGuys plays in the ARK Theatre.Tickets start at $41. Visitwww.signature-theatre.org.Signature Theatre is located at 4200Campbell Ave.
Every yearbetween Christ-mas and NewYear’s, TheArlingtonConnection turnsits pages over tothe contributionsof local students.We are seekingartwork, photogra-phy, poetry, opin-ions, short storiesand reflections.We welcome con-tributions frompublic schools, pri-vate schools andstudents who arehome schooled.
E-mail to:[email protected], ormail (.jpg and textfiles on disc only)by Dec. 5, to1606 King St.,Alexandria, VA22314. Please besure to include thestudent’s name,age, grade, schooland town of resi-dence along witheach submission.For information,call 703-778-9410.
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Email announcements to [email protected]. Photos and art-work are welcome. Deadline is Thursday atnoon.
ONGOINGStorytime at Kinder Haus Toys.
Storytime will begin at 10:30 a.m. onMondays and Fridays. Childrenattending events must be accompaniedby adults. 1220 N. Fillmore. Visitkinderhaus.com or call 703-527-5929.
Yarn Bomb Meet-ups + StitchSession. Wednesdays throughFeburary, 6-9 p.m. Free. Create a yarnbombing temporary public art project inRosslyn. Meet other knitters at TownHall, 1901 N. Moore St. All ages andexperience levels are welcome. Free.Visit http://pinklineproject.com. Nomeet-ups on Nov. 21 or Dec. 12, 26(.
THURSDAY/NOV. 29Big Easy Express. 8 p.m. Directed by
Emmett Malloy, featuring Mumford &Sons, Big Easy Express documents acinematic musical journey. Britain’sacclaimed Mumford & Sons, Indie folkheroes Edward Sharpe & The MagneticZeros and Tennessee’s Old CrowMedicine Show climbed aboard abeautiful vintage train in California,setting out for New Orleans. $10. AtDome Theater of Artisphere, located at1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100or visit www.artisphere.com.
FRIDAY/NOV. 30Boister: Live Soundtrack To Buster
Keaton’s Silent Film SteamboatBill, Jr. 8 p.m. $15. Creating anunequaled musical and film experience,the Baltimore-based ensemble Boisterperforms a live soundtrack to the 1928classic Buster Keaton film SteamboatBill, Jr. At Dome Theater of Artisphere,located at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.
music unleashes a dazzling percussiveguitar style complimented by his silky,soulful tenor that has drawncomparisons to Donny Hathaway andStevie Wonder. At Dome Theater inArtisphere located at 1101 Wilson Blvd.Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
THURSDAY/DEC. 6Light Up Rosslyn. 5:15-6:45 p.m. Join
the Rosslyn Business ImprovementDistrict’s annual Rosslyn skyline lightingceremony across from Artisphere infront of 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.
Artisphere Dome Projection. 5:15-11p.m. See Chris Coleman and LalehMehran’s projection on the exterior ofArtisphere’s Dome, Artisphere is locatedat 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100or visit www.artisphere.com.
DEC. 6 THROUGH DEC. 23Project 2012.002r. Free. Local arts
transform Artisphere’s Education Labinto a site specific new mediainstallation entitled Project 2012.002r,which explores emotionaldisconnectedness and the act of thesearch, addressing the experience ofdistance between people in society,both literal and social. Project2012.002r will be accompanied by ashort explanatory film and slideshowthat shows the artists’ process in theBijou Theater directly across from theinstallation. At Education Lab + BijouTheater in Artisphere located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
DEC. 6 THROUGH JAN. 20W3fi: A Digital Experience Revealing
The Connections Between OurOnline + Offline Selves. By ChrisColeman + Laleh Mehran. Free. AtTerrace Gallery. Opening reception ison Thursday Dec. 6 from 7-10 p.m.Artists Chris Coleman and LalehMehran transform the Terrace Galleryinto an immersive digital installation,using multiple projections mappedspecifically for the space. W3FIanimates the walls with ideas and real-time information gathered fromArtisphere visitors and the region atlarge. Artisphere is located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
FRIDAY/DEC. 7Victoria Vox +
ChristylezBacon. 8 p.m.$12. VictoriaVox, has beenwarming thehearts of heraudience acrossthe UnitedStates, Canada,Australia andEurope. Hersongs arehonest, moving,but also light-hearted.ChristylezBacon is a GRAMMY nominatedprogressive hip-hop artist and multi-instrumentalist from Southeast D.C. AtDome Theater in Artisphere located at1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100or visit www.artisphere.com.
SATURDAY/DEC. 8Popped-Up Videos Live. Holiday
edition. 8 p.m. Holiday videos get thepop up treatment with fun facts andjokes hosted by music-video historianAndrew Bucket with special guests andprizes. $10. At Dome Theater inArtisphere located at 1101 Wilson Blvd.Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
Kelly Hogan. Hogan will be coming toArlington in support of her highlyanticipated new solo album I Like ToKeep Myself In Pain. She will beperforming at the IOTA Club & Cafelocated at 2832 Wilson Blvd. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com.
THROUGH DEC. 9Johnathan Monaghan: Rainbow
Narcosis. Free. At Works in ProgressGallery, Town Hall. Appropriating arange of imagery from video games andcorporate logos to religiousiconography, Rainbow Narcosis is ahallucinatory vision both haunting andhumorous. Artisphere is located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
Six Characters In Search Of AnAuthor. Set during a rehearsal forLuigi Pirandello’s The Rules of theGame, the play finds actors and adirector interrupted by orphancharacters, seeking to have their storytold. Previews are available from Nov.11 through Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Theplay will be open on Nov. 15 at 7:30p.m. and run through Dec. 9 (timesvary). Tickets are $10-$50. At Black BoxTheater of Artisphere, located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
DEC. 12 THROUGH FEB. 3Art On The Art Bus: Hand Drawn
Bazaar. Free. Elizabeth Graebercreates work for Art On The Art Bus atWorks in Progress Gallery in Artispherelocated at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.
Onsite residency hours are Wednesdayand Friday from 5:30-10 p.m.
Emmy nominated singer/songwriterEllen Cherry is a full-time touring andworking performer based in Baltimore.Jen and Scott Smith make up the bandNaked Blue. Their live performanceshave taken them to six countries andacross the U.S. creating fans whereverthey go. At Dome Theater in Artispherelocated at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.
Music. 8:15 p.m. Nationally touringsongwriters and Arlington residentsTaylor Carson and Justin Trawick will beperforming together with their full bands
at IOTA Club & Cafe (2832 WilsonBlvd.). This show will mark their finalband performances of 2012, a year thatbrought both Taylor and Justin personaland musical success. Doors will open at8 p.m. and special guest Cassidy Fordwill play an opening set at 8:15 p.m.followed by Taylor Carson and finallyJustin Trawick. Tickets are $12 andavailable at the door. Visitwww.iotaclubandcafe.com.
SATURDAY/DEC. 15Grump At Artisphere. 12-6 p.m. Free.
Ballroom Grump is the best everalternative holiday craft show wherepeople can shop local this holidayseason. Join 40 local makers as theyshow and sell handmade goods. Fromkids clothing made from vintage t-shirtsand handmade soap to plush anteatersand t-shirts about zombies eating pizza.And enjoy a tacky-sweater photo boothand DJ. Artisphere located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
Ethan Lipton + His Orchestra: NoPlace To Go. 8 p.m. $22. The ObieAward-winning show delivers anirreverent and personal musical ode tothe unemployed. Lipton is joined by hisincomparable “orchestra” of Eben Levy(guitar), Ian Riggs (upright bass) andVito Dieterle (sax), a trio that’s beenplaying with him for over seven years. AtDome Theater in Artisphere located at1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 orvisit www.artisphere.com.
THROUGH DEC. 15Beth Baldwin: Artist-in-Residence.
Free. Open studio hours Nov. 12-Dec.15: Friday 6-10 p.m.; Saturday Noon-6p.m. In a 500-square-foot studio locatedoff of Artisphere’s main entrance lobby,Baldwin will create her one-of-a-kindanimals and houses made from recycledmaterials in full view of the public eye.Patrons are welcome and encouraged towalk through her studio, watch her workand ask questions during her residencyhours. Artisphere is located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
SATURDAY/DEC. 15, 29 & JAN. 12, 26Elizabeth Graeber Hand Drawn
Bazaar. 5:30-10 p.m. Graeber has
created a flea market of her originalwork in the WIP Gallery. During herresidency, she will be making placardsto display on Art on the Art Bus whilecreating and selling new work in herHand Drawn Bazaar. The space will betransformed into a flea and farmer’smarket theme with silk screened cards,postcards, stickers and ephemera. Itemsare available to purchase at the TerraceGallery desk. Artisphere located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
SUNDAY/DEC. 16Annual Holiday Concert. 4:30 p.m.
$28; $15 for student. Presented by theNational Chamber Ensemble, theperformance will feature music,
international guestartists and youngmusicians ages 11 to21, who willperform with theensemble.Highlighting theevening will be theperformance ofBach’s beautifulconcerto for violinand oboe with oboistRonald Sipes andguest violinistRimmaSushanskaya. Theconcert willconclude with acaroling sing-along
to get everyone ready for the holidays.Rosslyn BID executive director CeciliaCassidy returns as host. At SpectrumTheatre located at 1611 N. Kent St. Call703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
THURSDAY/DEC. 20The Dark Side Of The Earth: A
Special Solstice Sonic. Polish thosedancing shoes and get ready for sometraditional American dancing with loud,high energy music perfect forbrightening up the dark winter night.Dance lessons start at 7:30 p.m.; Livemusic and dance are from 8-11 p.m. $8.In the Ballroom in Artisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
FRIDAY/DEC. 21Scrooged. 8 p.m. $8. A modern twist on
Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale AChristmas Carol, Bill Murray stars as acynically selfish TV executive, FrankCross, who gets haunted by three spiritsbearing lessons on Christmas Eve.Artisphere is located at 1101 WilsonBlvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
SATURDAY/DEC. 22It’s A Wonderful Life. 8 p.m. $8. George
Bailey spends his entire life giving uphis big dreams for the good of his town,Bedford Falls. Jimmy Stewart stars inthis endearing holiday classic, listed bythe American Film Institute as the mostinspiring film of all time. Artisphere islocated at 1101 Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.
THROUGH JAN. 5, 2013Roberto Bocci’s Streams + Spaces.
Free. At Mezz Gallery. Roberto Bocci’sStreams + Spaces in Between is aportrait of the distance between twogeographical locations. A 100-footexperimental panorama maps thedistance between Arlington andWashington, D.C. and relocates urbanenvironments within the art gallery. Theartist talk with Don Russell, Juror at 6p.m. Artisphere is located at 1101Wilson Blvd. Call 703-875-1100 or visitwww.artisphere.com.
‘Six CharactersIn Search Of An Author’
Set during a rehearsal for Luigi Pirandello’s “TheRules of the Game,” the play finds actors and a di-rector interrupted by orphan characters, seeking tohave their story told. The play will run through Dec.9 (times vary). Tickets are $10-$50. At Black BoxTheater of Artisphere, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd.Call 703-875-1100 or visit www.artisphere.com.
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After surrendering a touchdown toStone Bridge on the openingdrive of the Division 5 NorthernRegion football final, Yorktown
found itself backed into a third-and-17 onits own 30-yard line.
Facing the potential of being buried early,the Patriots responded with a momentum-swinging highlight play.
Quarterback Will Roebuck threw a passto Nick Yore. The senior receiver thenlateraled to running back M.J. Stewart, whoraced down the left sideline for a game-ty-ing touchdown. The hook-and-ladder cov-ered 70 yards and jump-started the Patri-ots against a Stone Bridge program that hadwon five of the previous seven region titles.
For the next 10 minutes, things wentabout as well as they could for Yorktown.Stone Bridge turned the ball over four timesand the Patriots turned each Bulldogs mis-cue into points. With 9:30 remaining in thesecond quarter, Stewart scored his thirdtouchdown of the afternoon, givingYorktown a 29-7 lead.
Stewart walked toward the sideline andsaluted Yorktown fans as the Patriots ap-peared capable of upsetting a NorthernRegion powerhouse.
“We had all the hype,” Stewart said afterthe game. “We did what we wanted to doinitially: come out, play with fire, play withintensity and we did that.”
Unfortunately for Yorktown, Stone Bridge
started to play like a program that appearedin four state championship games in the lasteight years.
The Bulldogs pounded the ball on theground and slowly chipped away, cuttingthe Yorktown lead to 29-22 at halftime.Fifty-five unanswered points later, StoneBridge was on its way back to the state play-offs.
No. 1 Stone Bridge defeated No. 2Yorktown, 69-50, on Friday afternoon inAshburn. After a slow start, the Bulldogsbuilt a 62-29 lead on their way to a sixthregion championship in eight years. Mean-while, the Patriots finished as the NorthernRegion runner-up with a 12-1 record for thesecond consecutive season.
“When we got up 29-7, I thought, well,maybe [we could win],” Yorktown headcoach Bruce Hanson said. “But [the Bull-dogs are] smart guys. They just lined upand just kept pounding us up there. Theydidn’t panic.”
Stone Bridge took control of the game inthe third quarter. Trailing 29-22, the Bull-dogs forced a Yorktown three-and-out onthe opening possession of the second half.Rassaun Goldring returned the ensuingpunt 41 yards for a touchdown, cutting thePatriots lead to one. Yorktown lost a fumbleon its next offensive play, leading to a 1-yard touchdown run by Stone Bridge’sChristian Strahin, which gave the Bulldogsa 34-29 lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
Stone Bridge outscored Yorktown 33-0 inthe third quarter, during which the Bulldogsdominated the field position battle.
“I think we got a little depressed at half-time that they had come back like that,”Hanson said. “We came out and they justkept kicking the ball in the end zone andwe couldn’t get a first down. That’s the dif-ference in the game.”
While Yorktown fell short, the Patriots putup a strong offensive effort. Yorktown wasone of only two teams to score more than14 points against Stone Bridge this season.The previous high was 28 by Fairfax on Nov.2.
Stewart had another big game forYorktown, amassing 233 yards of offenseand five touchdowns. He carried 20 timesfor 141 yards and three touchdowns, andhad 92 yards and two scores receiving.
Roebuck completed 14 of 28 passes for315 yards, four touchdowns and no inter-ceptions against what he called “the mostprolific pass [rush] I’ve seen in my life.”Along with the hook-and-ladder score, Roe-buck threw a 15-yard touchdown pass toStewart, a 34-yard scoring toss to Nick Yoreand a 70-yard touchdown pass to MicahGregory.
“We had a bunch of big plays that workedfor us,” said Roebuck, a junior. “… Just theexperience of playing in big games, I think
that helps a lot [for the future].”Yore caught five passes for 124
yards. Gregory had five grabs for 99yards.
“It feels good from an offensivestandpoint,” Yore said. “… We wereable to throw the ball on them whenthey came upto stop M.J.and [fullback]A r t u r o[Brown].”
On defense,Stewart inter-cepted a passand recovereda fumble forY o r k t o w n .John Brennan,Eric Stahr andJohn Yoest alsor e c o v e r e dfumbles for thePatriots.
In the lastthree seasons,Y o r k t o w nposted a 33-4record, wonthree NationalDistrict titlesand reachedthe regionchampionshipgame twice.
“To make it[to] back-to-back [region finals] and have two un-defeated [regular] seasons is great,”said Yore, a senior. “[The] program ison the rise. … It feels good to putYorktown on the map and havingpeople talk [about] us.”
Yorktown quarterback Will Roebuck threw four touchdown passesagainst Stone Bridge in the Division 5 Northern Region championshipgame on Nov. 23.
Yorktown running back M.J. Stewart stiff-arms a StoneBridge defender during the Division 5 Northern Regionfootball final on Nov. 23 at Stone Bridge High School.
Yorktown Football Falls to Stone Bridge in Region FinalPatriots can’t holdearly 22-point leadagainst Bulldogs.
Yorktown receiver Nick Yorecatches a pass during the Division5 Northern Region championshipgame against Stone Bridge Nov. 23.
“When we gotup 29-7, Ithought, well,maybe [wecould win].But [theBulldogs are]smart guys.They justlined up andjust keptpounding usup there. Theydidn’t panic.”
— Yorktown footballcoach Bruce Hanson
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Yorktown players raise their helmets during a team huddle at the Divi-sion 5 Northern Region football final.
Yorktown running back Arturo Brown carries the ball against StoneBridge in the Division 5 Northern Region final on Nov. 23.
Yorktown receiver Micah Gregorycatches a pass against StoneBridge.
Yorktown offensive players stand on the field during the Division 5 Northern Region football final againstStone Bridge. From left are Will Roebuck, Micah Gregory, Eric Stahr, Bennett Vogelsang, Liam Schmidt,Jason White, Paul Yeonas and Jason Smith.
Yorktown fans traveled to Ashburn tosupport the Patriots against StoneBridge in the Division 5 NorthernRegion football final on Nov. 23.
Yorktown head coach Bruce Hanson, right, talks to quarter-back Will Roebuck during the Division 5 Northern Regionchampionship game against Stone Bridge on Nov. 23.
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Commonly known as 8894 Windy Ridge Way, McLean, Virgin-ia 22102.
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Contrary to last week’s column, if I dopay for it now (things I can’t afford), thenI’ll be so in debt later that I may end upsaying “bye” anyway – from the stress ofit. And if that were to happen; dying witha smile on my face, so to speak, would Ibe truly better off now anticipating thatlater was not going to be my problem? DoI want to be a modern day version ofGeorge Raft, the American actor from the1930s and 40s best known for his portray-als of mobsters, who said about hisHollywood money: “I must have gonethrough $10 million during my career.Part of the loot went for gambling, part forhorses and part for women. The rest Ispent foolishly.”
My problem is that I don’t want tospend my money foolishly, just in case Icontinue to outlive my original prognosis.There’s plenty of things I can afford to dowithout, but money unfortunately is notone of them. The real question, to me, is:do I want to take responsibility for myown actions (lifestyle choices, purchases,miscellaneous financial commitments) andlive within my means, or do I want tospend selfishly, live my life and let thechips – or rather bills, fall where theymay? After all, eventually (if you knowwhat I mean?), payment may be difficultto collect. And given the fact that as astage IV lung cancer patient, I am consid-ered “terminal,” which means my bestyears may be behind me, don’t I haveenough problems at present whereby Ishouldn’t worry too much about whathappens later (somebody else’s problemby then)? Then again, if I do pay now,surely there would be a sense of satisfac-tion/sense of accomplishment, but wouldpaying for any of it (or all of it) now com-promise my future? Need I be overly con-cerned about later when the ship I’mpresently steering is listing and taking onwater?
Stress hardly provides aid and comfortwhen imposed on a cancer patient andmore so than on an able-bodied, non-ter-minal man or woman. Finding that bal-ance between what I need today to getme to tomorrow, versus what I needtomorrow to get me through today, is theaxis on which that bane of my existenceturns. Do I indulge myself? Do I deprivemyself? Do I live like there are plenty oftomorrows? Or do I live like tomorrowsare in short supply? Do I reach for thebrass ring (on the Merry-go-round of life,metaphorically speaking) or do I saddle areal horse and ride off into the sunset? Istime on my side or is it running downmy leg?
Unfortunately, there’s nothing that Ican do today to guarantee me a tomor-row. I have cancer. However, living reck-lessly, irresponsibly, selfishly may in anawkward way get me through today easierthan if I towed the typical Kenny-type line(I’m funny, but I’m not fun). Nevertheless,I keep coming back to an emotionalinstinct I have: I don’t want to give up onmyself or my future and paying nowassures that I won’t. I do plenty of pre-tending but I’m not going to pretend thatI’m the reincarnation of George Raft(besides, he was also an excellent dancer,which I’m not). He may have known whathe was doing; I’m not really sure I do.
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